The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

Updated October 15, 2026.

Patrick Hughes’s 2021 action comedy reunites Michael Bryce and the Kincaids. Rovinj’s old town was among the filming locations in 2019.

Michael Bryce, played by Ryan Reynolds, has lost his bodyguard licence. Sonia Kincaid, played by Salma Hayek, interrupts his holiday and draws him into rescuing her husband Darius, the hitman played by Samuel L. Jackson. The trio then become caught up in a plot that threatens Europe.

The film follows the 2017 action comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard, also directed by Patrick Hughes. Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman join the returning lead trio in the sequel.

Rovinj’s streets and Italy on screen

Scenes filmed in Rovinj feature Carera Street and a view of the Church of St Euphemia. Some Croatian locations stand in for Italy, while others appear as themselves, including Zagreb.

MP Film Production organised the Croatian shoot, which lasted 49 days across several locations in the country.

Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hopper, Kristofer Kamiyasu

Director: Patrick Hughes

The film was shot at the location: Rovinj

Address: Rovinj, Istria, Croatia